Constance Frances Marie Ockelm...
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Nov 14, 1922 Brooklyn, NY |
| Died | Jul 7, 1973 Burlington, VT |
| Age | Died at 50 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Veronica Lake | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1939-1954; 1966; 1970 |
| Top Roles | Lt. Olivia D'Arcy, Dolores Grieves, Movie Actress, Dora Bruckmann, Granville Girl |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Musical, Crime, Film Noir |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Comic), Aviation |
| Top Collaborators | George Marshall (Director), Mikhail Rasumny, Mitchell Leisen (Director), Alan Ladd |
| Shares birthday with | Louise Brooks, Dick Powell, Seena Owen see more.. |
Veronica Lake Overview:
Legendary actress, Veronica Lake, was born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman on Nov 14, 1922 in Brooklyn, NY. Lake died at the age of 50 on Jul 7, 1973 in Burlington, VT and was cremated and her ashes scattered at sea.
MINI BIO:
Petite, slinky blonde with sleepy eyes, and unique peek-a-boo hairstyle which, draped over her right eye, swept the country until spoilsports cavilled that factory girls could get such hair caught in machinery. She was highly effective as the icy, husky-voiced femme fatale in nightlife thrillers with Alan Ladd, but soon lost her distinctive looks, and Hollywood quickly cast her aside when her peak days were over. Her drink problems were well publicized and she was four times married and divorced, once (1944-1952) to director Andre de Toth. Died from acute hepatitis. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Lake was never nominated for an Academy Award.
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Alan Ladd, , and William Bendix in “The Blue Dahlia”
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, Robert Preston, and Alan Ladd in “This Gun for Hire”
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Veronica Lake Quotes:
Janet Henry: You.
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Janet Henry: Comfortable here?
Ed Beaumont: More or less.
Janet Henry: No fun?
Ed Beaumont: No fun.
Janet Henry: Hasn't your *nurse* been treating you well?
Ed Beaumont: Not as well as I'd like.
Janet Henry: Poor boy. If I'd known you were being neglected, I would have come sooner.
Jennifer: Ever hear of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire? That was our crowd.
Joyce Harwood: [sitting with Johnny in a convertible in the hills overlooking Los Angeles] It takes a lot of lights to make a city, doesn't it?
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